2016-2017 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Requirements for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General
Echocardiography and Vascular Sonography Emphasis
Admission to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Echocardiography and Vascular Sonography Emphasis
Degree Requirements for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Echocardiography and Vascular Sonography Emphasis
General Education Requirements - Foundations and Cultures (12 credits, with the 6 Issue credits counted in the Major)
Suggested Order of Coursework for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Echocardiography and Vascular Sonography Emphasis

Requirements for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General Prerequisites

Admission to the program requires a minimum grade of C in each prerequisite course.

Contains some required general education courses.

AHS 100 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
BIO 120 - General Biology I Credits: 4
BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
MTH 122 - College Algebra Credits: 3
PHY 220 - General Physics I Credits: 5
PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 105 - Social Problems Credits: 3
STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
AND one of the following:
AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research Credits: 3
BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in the Biomedical Sciences Credits: 3
PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3

Remaining General Education Courses

WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
General Education (Art) Credits: 3
General Education (Philosophy) Credits: 3
General Education (History) Credits: 3
General Education (World Perspectives) Credits: 3
Issues Credits: 6

B.S. Program Requirements (10 credits)

(Note: STA 215 is a pre-requisite for these 3 research courses)

Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General (Abdomen and Obstetrics-Gynecology): Courses (68 credits)

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography General emphasis prepares students for clinical practice in abdominal and obstetrics-gynecology. Vascular sonography is additional course work that is taken concurrently.

General (Abdominal and Obstetrics-Gynecology) sonographers work collaboratively with radiologists or other specialized physicians to diagnose a diverse range of conditions using invasive and non-invasive procedures using complex computerized high frequency sound wave and Doppler signal equipment. The sonographer must acquire excellent knowledge of sectional anatomy, clinical medicine, pathology, and the use of sonographic instrumentation.

Issues - (fulfills 1 of 2 Issue courses)

AHS 340 - Health Care Management Credits: 3 (fulfills 2 of 2 Issue courses)
RIU 301 - DMS Image Evaluation I Credits: 1
RIU 302 - DMS Image Evaluation II Credits: 1
RIU 320 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I Credits: 2
RIU 321 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I Lab Credits: 1
RIU 322 - Principles of Radiologic Imaging Sciences Credits: 3
RIU 324 - Applied Doppler Ultrasound Physics Credits: 2
RIU 330 - Abdominal Sonography I Credits: 4
RIU 331 - Abdominal Sonography I Lab Credits: 2
RIU 332 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography I Credits: 3
RIU 333 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography Lab Credits: 1
RIU 360 - Introduction to Clinical Ultrasound Credits: 2
RIU 361 - Clinical Ultrasound Education I Credits: 2
RIU 362 - Clinical Ultrasound Education II Credits: 4
RIU 420 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction II Credits: 2
RIU 430 - Abdominal Sonography II Credits: 2
RIU 431 - Abdominal Sonography II Lab Credits: 1
RIU 434 - Breast Sonography Procedures Credits: 2 OR Elective Credits: 2
RIU 435 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography II Credits: 2
RIU 436 - Vascular Technology Procedures I For General Ultrasound Credits: 2
RIU 437 - Vascular Technology Procedures I For General Ultrasound Lab Credits: 1
RIU 438 - Vascular Technology Procedures II For General Ultrasound Credits: 2
RIU 439 - Vascular Technology Procedures II For General Ultrasound Lab Credits: 1
RIT 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy Credits: 4
RIU 454 - Advanced Obstetric- Gynecologic Sonography Credits: 3
RIT 458 - Neoplasms Credits: 3
RIU 460 - Clinical Ultrasound Education III Credits: 3
RIU 461 - Clinical Ultrasound Education IV Credits: 3
RIU 495 - Advanced Clinical Problems in Ultrasound Credits: 3

Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General

Sophomore Winter Semester

One of the following:

AND

General Education (Arts) Credits: 3
General Education (Philosophy) Credits: 3
General Education (World Perspectives) Credits: 3

Junior Fall Semester: Enrolled in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program - General

Junior Winter Semester

Junior Spring/Summer Semester

RIU 362 - Clinical Ultrasound Education II (4 credits)
Issue Course Credits: 3

Senior Fall Semester

Senior Winter Semester

Summary of coursework:

Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General prerequisites: 42 credits
Remaining General Education courses: 22 credits
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General: 62 credits
Total: 126 credits

Echocardiography and Vascular Sonography Emphasis

Adult Echocardiography and either Pediatric Echocardiography or Vascular Sonography concentrations

The adult echocardiography and pediatric echocardiography/vascular sonography concentrations in the diagnostic and medical sonography degree prepares students for clinical practice in adult echocardiography and either pediatric echocardiography or vascular sonography.

Adult and pediatric echocardiographers practice a form of medical imaging that uses complex computerized high frequency sound waves and doppler signal equipment to visualize cardiovascular anatomy and function. They are responsible for delineating subtle differences between healthy and pathological cardiac and vascular structure and function, evaluate cardiac blood flow information, and document pathologic and other conditions. The echocardiographer must acquire excellent knowledge of cardiac and vascular anatomy, clinical medicine, pathology, and the use of sonographic instrumentation.

Echocardiographers work collaboratively with cardiologists in medical center, hospital, or private practices to produce differential diagnoses. Vascular sonographers perform patient examinations, assessments, acquire and analyze data using ultrasound and related technologies, provide a summary of findings to aid in patient diagnosis and management, and use independent judgment and systematic problem solving to produce high quality diagnostic information and optimize the complete patient study. Vascular sonographers often work collaboratively with vascular surgeons but also work in radiology and cardiology departments in hospitals and private practices to discuss differential diagnoses.

Program Accreditation

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Echocardiography and Vascular Sonography Emphasis is accredited under the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) and programmatically through the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT). For more information please visit http://www.jrccvt.org.

Admission to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Echocardiography and Vascular Sonography Emphasis

Selection Factors:

Admission to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography- Echocardiography and Vascular (DMS echo/vasc) Sonography Emphasis is a competitive process that requires a secondary application. Prospective students can access the application at http://www.gvsu.edu/cvs. The DMS echo/vasc Program is administered through the College of Health Professions: www.gvsu.edu/chp. Students who complete the prerequisite and general education courses by August of the year they start the program are eligible to apply February 1st of the same year. The prerequisite and general education courses are typically completed by the end of the sophomore year. Applicants are selected to enroll based on the following criteria:

(40%) Academic grade point average from completed prerequisite courses:

AHS 100 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
MTH 122 - College Algebra Credits: 3
PHY 220 - General Physics I Credits: 5
PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 105 - Social Problems Credits: 3
STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
AND one of the following research methods courses:
AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research Credits: 3
BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in the Biomedical Sciences Credits: 3
PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3

(10%) Academic grade point average from previous 2 calendar years or most recent 2 calendar years of study if the student has not been enrolled at a college or university. (30%) Interview and Writing Assessment completed on-site at the College of Health Professions. (5%) Completion of 16 hours of volunteer time or paid work in a health field documented on a resume. (5%) Two letters of recommendation on university forms. (10%) Additional considerations: Educational, leadership, scholarly, work experience and/or volunteer activities are valued and may impact selection decisions.